Railroad-tie.



Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @ct. 15,1912.

Application filed February 8, 1912. Serial No. 676,202.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN C. Lonwnn, a citizenof the United States, residlng at Worden, in the county of Madison andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRailroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to railroad ties and the principal obj eot of thesame is to provide the tie with an improved type of attaching bolt forsecuring the rail chair to the tie.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a top plan view of the tie. Fig. 2 is a view of the tiepartially in longitudinal section and partially in side elevation. Fig.3 is a bottom plan view of the tie. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectionthrough the tie. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom plate of therail chair. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the securing plate whichforms part of the rail chair. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the boltused in connecting the rail chair with the tie. Fig. 8 is a fragmentarybottom plan view of the tie.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen thatthis invention comprises a tie 10 having supporting side and end walls11 and 12 which hold the major portion of the tie in spaced relation tothe road bed. A rail chair is formed at each end of the tie andcomprises a base 13 having a longitudinally extending opening 14 in oneend portion and bolt openings 15 and 16. The opposite end portion of theplate 13 is thickened as shown at 17 and carries a lip 18 whichoverhangs the plate 13. The lip 18 conforms to the shape of the base ofa rail 19 so that when the rail 19 is placed upon the rail chair oneside of the rail base 20 will fit tightly beneath the lip 18. A plate 21fits upon the plate 13 and is provided with a lip 22 which engages theopposite side portion of the rail 20 so that the rail will be securelyheld upon the rail chair. The plate 21 is provided with a rib 23 whichhas a straight end 24, and has its opposite end 25 extending beneath thelip 22. After the rail has been placed upon the chair with one sidefitting beneath the tongue 18, the plate 21 is placed in the positionindicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2 so that the edge of the railbase 20 rests upon the end 25. The plate 21 can then be moved to theposition shown by the full lines in Fig. 2, and moved toward the rail sothat the end of the lip 22 fits against the web of the rail with the end25 of the rib positioned beneath the base of the rail and with the boltopenings 27 and 28 registering with the openings 15 and 16. A bolt 29 ispassed through the openings 16 and 28 and has a securing nut 30 screwedupon its outer end so that the bolt will be held in position. A bar 31has one end turned to form a lug 32 which fits into a socket formed atone end of the slot 14 by the rib 23 having its end 24 cut as shown inFigs. 6 and 8. This lug passes through the tie and plate 13 up into asocket 33 formed in the plate 21 so that it forms an additional meansfor limiting the movementof the plate. A shaft 34 extends from theopposite end of the bar 31 through the openings 15 and 27 and protrudesbeyond the outer face of the plate 21. A securing nut 35 is screwed uponthe threaded end of the shaft 34 so that the second securing bolt willbe held in position.

When using this device the plate 13 is placed upon the tie and the railmounted upon the plate with one side of the base fitting beneath the lip18. The plate 21 is then placed upon the plate 13 with the rib 23fitting into the slot- 14 and beneath the base of the rail and with thelip 22 hearing against the upper face of the rail base. The securingbolts are then inserted and the nuts 30 and 35 screwed upon the bolts sothat the plates 13 and 21 will be securely held together upon the tie.

lVh-at is claimed is 1. A tie, a rail chair at each end of said tie,each of said rail chairs comprising a base plate provided with alongitudinally extending slot in one end portion and with bolt openingsat each side of said longitudinally extending slot, the opposite endportion of said base plate being tiickened, a lip extending from thethickened portion of said base-plate, a clamping plate fitting upon saidbase-plate, a lip extending from said clamping plate in the direction ofsaid first-mentioned lip, said clamping plate provided with openingsregistering with the openings at each side of said longitudinallyextending opening, a rib carried by said clamping plate and fitting insaid longitudinally extending opening, said clampingplate provided witha socket at one end of said rib, a threaded shaft extending through oneset of registering openings, a bar extending from said threaded. shaftand having one end portion bent to form a lug passing through saidlongitudinally extending opening into said socket formed in saidclamping plate, and a bolt passing through said second set ofregistering openings.

2. A tie, a rail chair at each end of said tie, each of said rail chairsprovided with a base-plate provided With a longitudinally extendingopening in one end portion, a lip extending from the opposite endportion of said plate and adapted to fit upon the base of a'rail, aclamping plate fitting upon said base plate, a lip extending from saidclamping plate and adapted to fit upon the base of a rail, a rib carriedby said clamping plate and one end of said rib extending beyond saidclamping plate beneath said second lip, the end of said rib beingadapted to fit beneath a rail base, and means for securing said platestogether.

3. A tie, a rail chair at each end of said tie, each of said rail chairscomprising a base plate provided with a longitudinally extendingopening, a clamping plate fitting clamping means passing through saidchair a and tie, and having one end fitting in said socket. I I V i. Atie, a rail chair-at each end of said tie, a clamping plate carried byeach chair, means for securingsaid plates upon'said chairs, saidsecuring means comprising a bar having one end portion bent to form alug, a shaft extending from the opposite end of said bar, and clampingmeans mounted upon said shaft. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN C. LOEWER.

Witnesses: s

R. M. SANDBAOH, WM. HERING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

